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Reviews of Dawson Falls Mountain Lodge

3 out of 5
Dawson Falls Mountain Lodge
1890 Manaia Road, Egmont National Park, Taranaki

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 56 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 56 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Picturesque location, friendly staff
Beautiful location on the mountain, walk out the door and onto the trails. Quaint, rustic, comfortable, an open fire each night and delicious home cooking made for a relaxing stay. Dean and the staff really looked after us. A great two nights away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So close to the mountain - it was majestic. Food was great and a very nice wine list. Coffee at breakfast was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view. Excellent staff. Okay if you want to get away from everything ie media reports and hot bedrooms
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quaint hotel in beautiful surroundings.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Lester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyed my stay
Wonderful visit as will stay again as would like to explore the various tracks and glimpses of Mt Egmont.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

Leone

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a pretty place to stay. An antique property and is really maintained well. It is quiet, calm, and is within the park. The staff was really friendly and the food was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location; great staff. We'll definitely come again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

michiyo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very cozy place
We arrived at the lodge after 12:30 am but the staff kindly let us checked in. I appreciate his hospitality! Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location to stay if you are planing to hiking in Mt Taranaki, great cafe and restaurant on site, but not shops near by, historical cottage with DC power supply
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

KORAY

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was privileged to stay a couple of nights in the National Park and in the midst of high quality walks. The place has loads of history but you can see it is a bit tired after serving hikers and tourists for more than a century. We loved it and promised to come back in colder months.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mountain Air Escape
Our 2 night stay was wonderfully restful even after walking Wilkins Pool and Dawson Falls trails. Staff we’re all very accommodating and friendly. We will send our friends.
Forgotten Highway
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oasis on a hill
Beautiful spot, friendly and accommodating staff, delicious food, excellent hiking. Loved our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Joanne, Calgary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Fabulous dinner meal prepared by Connor. Best meal on our trip. Room seemed tired and needed some repairs. Room also needed some better cleaning. Spiderwebs and dead flies everywhere. Room light switch was worn out and worked intermittedly. Veryblittle noise barrier between rooms. Could hear neighbors conversatiins.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

2/10 Terrible

Lisa, St Petersburg Florida

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There was no hot water to take a shower or wash your face. They have an electricity problem this year and can’t supply hot water on a regular basis. The bathroom was old and dark - especially since the lights didn’t always work. They have no business booking guests for $190 a night with this situation. I want my money back!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Jay

Liked: Staff & service
Diamond in the rough
Don’t stay at Dawson Falls if your looking for a modern hotel with amenities. You stay here if you want to spend time in nature - Falls are a few minutes away and excellent hikes from 1-4 hours in duration around the mountain. The food and hosts were excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a hidden gem that deserves to be better known. Nestled in the bush on the slopes of Mt Taranaki is a peaceful retreat. The friendly staff go out of their way to make feel at home. The room was clean and comfortable with wonderful views. We enjoyed a very nice meal at night and a continental breakfast in the morning. A lovely relaxing stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this unique accommodation in a beautiful NZ Bush and mountain setting. New staff this stay, supper friendly and happy to help with all requests.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly host and unique position. Good food food and well priced. Thoroughly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Highly recommend. Property is beautiful! & staff are lovely
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay.
Great and relaxing stay in the stormy weather.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it
We loved Dawsons Falls Lodge, the service and hospitality was second to none. Unfortunately it sounds like the lodge will be under new management soon so I cant speak from here on out. We absolutely loved the lodge and everything about it, but be prepared the Wi Fi is spotty and the lodge runs on DC power so you have to be careful not to fry your electronics. But for a lodge that's over 100 years old, on the side of a mountain, with a waterfall 5 minutes away there's no need for anything else but your sense of adventure. We didn't get to hike Golblens woods because of rain but there is a LOTR filming location there as well. We will defiantly stay there again, and so should you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was over run with flies which they didn't offer any fix, the handrail in the bathroom was broken, the milk was expired and the rooms heating had no adjusting so you cooked or when cold.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff and food was amazing but shower was disappointing but over wise experience was fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Manuela, Ravenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mountain lodge with lots of character
Kind staff, beautiful mountain lodge with lots.of character, good dinner. Recommended if you want to sleep just steps away from the walking trails! Only weakness is the bathrooms, that would benefit from renovation
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Glenda

Liked: Cleanliness
We enjoyed the experience
The location was excellent for exploring the local tracks. Facilities are old but clean. The service was ultra friendly but a little hit and miss eg they didn’t service the room. The dinner exceeded all expectations.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carl

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a gem of a place...looked pretty good one line with solid reviews. The meals were delicious works of art. Staff was like family. Quaint but comfortable in a BEAUTIFUL area of NZ.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved the position and quirky nature of the interior being inspired by a Swiss chalet lovingly created in 1982! The staff were extremely friendly efficient and professional. Special mention for the chef as we had 2 delicious three course dinners. You need to stay in Room 1 the Honeymoon Suite!! Some might find the facilities a little dated but everything worked! Fabulous walks from the front door of differing levels of difficulty. A magical settinh.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great, Excellent place to stay ! Everything was perfect, great breakfast !
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Two light bulbs were out.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Madeline, Fort Worth, TX

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved our stay at Dawson Falls! The lodge was so cute and charming. The dinner we had was amazing and the staff went above and beyond with their hospitality. When I come back to NZ I’ll definitely be staying here again!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Perth, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
View of Mt Taranaki from our room was amazing. Restaurant food was excellent
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Heidi, Ouray, CO

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We loved this sweet lodge, the staff, and the beautiful location and views of Mt. Taranaki. The hospitality was exceptional, the rooms were beautifully appointed and unique. It was one of our favorite nights in New Zealand!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and excellent hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely lodge experience
Great stay in a beautiful area with easy access to great walks and stunning mountain views. It’s an old lodge so don’t expect the Hilton!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Matthew, Tokyo, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth the trip up the mountain!
We made the decision to stay here, given the novelty of staying up Mt. Taranaki. Although, we found the place a little difficult to find (completely our fault). The address we used in the Sat Nav took us to the beginning of the road, and we weren't sure where to go from there. After about an hour of driving around trying to find the place, and being helped by a handful of kind local drivers along the way, we were so pleased to have found this place. The owners, who I believe at the time of writing have been running the place for a month or so, we so friendly, warm, and welcoming. They were very understanding of our plight, and went out of their way to make us feel relaxed. The building itself is very historical with lots of history, and the decor has a Swiss lodge feel to it. In the summer, this place is usually bustling, however as it was winter, we were the only guests, but we didn't mind at all. The owners showed us all of the rooms, all of which had there own unique character to them. On driving to this place, at the small junction at the bottom of the hill, keep going up towards the mountain, into the national park, and as far as you can go. The lodge is at the end of the road. Thanks to Dean and Bernie for making us feel so welcome, we wish we could have stayed longer and experienced more of Mt. Taranaki.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic quiet remote get away.
Very lovely & friendly hosts. (Dean & Burnie). Great food. Fantastic rooms all different but all with Swiss charm. Rooms beatifully carved in timber. A quiet get away in winter complete with wood fire. A great change - no TV. Check before booking room for inclusions as all are are different. We will return for a quiet winter getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Laralee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just beautiful
We got Married in the lodge at Dawson falls 4 years ago We loved it then and love it now The staff are so good, very friendly and accommodating and the lodge is always warm and welcoming Just beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magic
What a treat! Lodge on the mountain as warm and welcoming as you could ever imagine. Even made a reservation for my anniversary
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Charlie, Auckland NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome staffs and services
Our family had trip for healing grief our loss of father in law last month..we experienced an awesome services and lovely time while staying. . We loved Donna's kindness and enjoyed chef's dinner...Thank you so much.. I will stay here next family trip.. Highly recommended!!! Charlie Jung (Auckland)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location for walking on Mt Taranaki
Nice peaceful holiday within easy reach of New Plymouth. Parks and gardens, museums, art galleries, restaurants.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018
Response from James Cunningham on Apr 5, 2018
Thank you for the great review! We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future